| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Dephlogisticcate.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DEPHLOGISTICATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1788. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEPHLOGISTICATED
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| Noah Webster | [Verb] Deprived of phlogiston. Dephlogisticated air, is an elastic fluid capable of supporting animal life and flame much longer than common air. It is now called oxygen, oxygen gas, or vital air.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: DEPHLOGISTICATED
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| Dephlogisticated air | Oxygen gas; -- so called by Dr. Priestly and others of his time. -- De`phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion , n. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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